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When someone refers to a "no-bake" recipe, they aren't talking about grilling or frying. Instead, they are almost always referring to cookies and other treats that do not require the use of an oven to make. Personally, I know more about baking than I do about "no-baking" and I know this is true of many other cooks. This is the very reason that books like No-Bake Cookies exist; there are times when you don't want to turn on the oven or are too busy to devote a few hours to baking 4 dozen cookies, but using ingredients like dried fruits, nuts, butter, cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter and chocolate (to name a few), there are a tremendous variety of cookies, bars, etc. that can be made. Start with simple Rice Krispy Treats, and move on to S'Mores Clusters, Butterscotch Pudding Bars, Blackberry Mascarpone Bars and Coconut & Lime Cookies. On the savory side, there are granola bars and Seed & Nut Energy Bars.

The recipes may not be ones you'll find on the pages of Saveur magazine, but they are easy, tasty and will be just as popular with adults as they will with kids. And kids will love the almost instant gratification factor of cookies without cooking.

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Bisquick is buttermilk baking mix, a blend of shortening, powdered buttermilk, flour and leaving agents, which has a long shelf-life when kept in a cool, dry place. It is popular for everything from pancakes to dumplings, but when you usually make homemade versions of those things, a box of Bisquick can last you a long time.

I searched through Allrecipes.com to find a way to use it up and came across a semi-homemade recipe that was ideal for springtime pantry cleaning: bisquick cookies. The recipe also calls for boxed pudding mix – mostly sugar and cornstarch – to be used. Fortunately, I had a box of pudding mix remaining after I disposed of the packages that looked as though they were bought in the 1980’s. The only thing you really need to make these cookies that can’t be found in your pantry is an egg. And if you keep your eggs there, I strongly recommend using some fresh ones.